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the point is he was talking up massachusetts and what happened in massachusetts. point one of what happened in massachusetts was that enrollments initially were slow. after one month, 123 people. after two months 2200 people. we showed this chart briefly early on. after 11 months, 36,000. today -- a lot of the same factors, people didn't know, didn't understand. most importantly, the penalty, the real sign ups occurred when people were facing the penalty after 11 months. today, what percent of people in massachusetts are covered by health care? 97%. >> 97%. >> 97%. >> it's a high number. >> it is a high number. we have to get going in the u.s. we are not on that trajectory, yet in terms of the sign up. the small numbers. >> need the young people. >> let's look at where we are now. where are we today in terms of health care in massachusetts? in massachusetts, the percentage of people with health care increased 1%. the percentage of the country, down 5.7%. as you know, people are cancelling, employers are cancelling health insurance because it is too expensive. >> o
the point is he was talking up massachusetts and what happened in massachusetts. point one of what happened in massachusetts was that enrollments initially were slow. after one month, 123 people. after two months 2200 people. we showed this chart briefly early on. after 11 months, 36,000. today -- a lot of the same factors, people didn't know, didn't understand. most importantly, the penalty, the real sign ups occurred when people were facing the penalty after 11 months. today, what percent of...
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. >> the fact in massachusetts, they did it. they ended up with 98.5% in that state on insurance to be fair. they started with more who are on ens. i think what a lot of people are worried about right now. i think it's a real worry. is that with so much attention on the website and obama care and does it work and doesn't it work? it just looks like a big mess. if you are young and healthy, are you going to troy to work your way through this thicket or pay your $95 or not pay it and mover on? that's the big question. >> we're very zraktd distracted, the young generation. >> i am, too. in massachusetts when it first ran, it ran through several glitches as the aca is now with one critical difference. in massachusetts, there wasn't an opposing political party trying to destroy it. >> and kill the message. >> and throw up a smokescreen that people throw their hands up. if way this was constructed, it could work. it could be an enormous benefit. >> if they sign up. a couple move news stories to get to. first of all, republican congres
. >> the fact in massachusetts, they did it. they ended up with 98.5% in that state on insurance to be fair. they started with more who are on ens. i think what a lot of people are worried about right now. i think it's a real worry. is that with so much attention on the website and obama care and does it work and doesn't it work? it just looks like a big mess. if you are young and healthy, are you going to troy to work your way through this thicket or pay your $95 or not pay it and mover...
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it worked in massachusetts. it's not looking good in the early months. the question is how will it unfold. the president unfortunately got himself in a box on two issues. one nobody would lose their health insurance no matter what and the other idea is not everybody will be better off. some will have to pay more. that's the nature of insurance. for every story of yours, there's an editorial in "journal" where a woman can't get insurance and is very sick. it's a year to the mid-term elections. the website will be a memory by then. the question is are people signed up. >> we'll get back to this but we have another big story this morning. later today twitter will begin trading on the new york stock exchange. the company has listed its initial public offering at $26 a share. it's the largest technology ipo since facebook debuted last year. >> so steve should willie and i buy this stock? >> willie asked me that before. i didn't want to answer off camera. >> i know. i heard that. i pretended i didn't hear it. i asked you on camera. >> steve, should i buy twitt
it worked in massachusetts. it's not looking good in the early months. the question is how will it unfold. the president unfortunately got himself in a box on two issues. one nobody would lose their health insurance no matter what and the other idea is not everybody will be better off. some will have to pay more. that's the nature of insurance. for every story of yours, there's an editorial in "journal" where a woman can't get insurance and is very sick. it's a year to the mid-term...
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every one of them by many of the same economists and massachusetts is basically working pretty well. we had an expansion to a prescription drug entitlement under president bush t. computers the donut. then it was a different argument. then it was republicans don't like new programs, so they don't make it work. that's why it's failing. it's a bit different as an argument. it was the same thing, growing pains. then it worked. i promise if you go back to when it was enstalled, you will find that there weren't any computers, but, you know, are they going to get the pastal system working? are they going to get the files created and keep track of people's payrolls? that doesn't mean this isn't jer e serious. but my bet is that this is not going to be a history books, 25 years from now t. fact that america joined the realm of every other industrialized country in having health ens for all its people is going to be in the history box 25 years from now. that doesn't make this any easier right now. but it is something that i think your viewers should remember. >> i appreciate that balance. lar
every one of them by many of the same economists and massachusetts is basically working pretty well. we had an expansion to a prescription drug entitlement under president bush t. computers the donut. then it was a different argument. then it was republicans don't like new programs, so they don't make it work. that's why it's failing. it's a bit different as an argument. it was the same thing, growing pains. then it worked. i promise if you go back to when it was enstalled, you will find that...
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you went to university of massachusetts. is that because you didn't have a lot of choices, you were a late bloomer? talk about what it was like to go to a school not known for basketball and emerge like you did. >> it was like the big fish in the little ponld. i could go somewhere, be a little fish in a big pond or a -- >> you could have gone to those places? >> i heard from schools. i only visited iowa state in terms of big eight. never heard from pac-10. never heard from the acc. they actually recruited two kids all long island players and one was a guy named bill chamber lan who went to north carolina and tom reicher who went to south carolina. they were in my class coming out of high school. we were part of two of the long island players. i went to u mass and the other guy, the fourth guy went to penn. >> donny. >> it's where i went. i grew up watching you play. big fan. i was in philly when you were playing with the sixers. i have never seen other athletes talk with such reverence about other athletes. obviously, today,
you went to university of massachusetts. is that because you didn't have a lot of choices, you were a late bloomer? talk about what it was like to go to a school not known for basketball and emerge like you did. >> it was like the big fish in the little ponld. i could go somewhere, be a little fish in a big pond or a -- >> you could have gone to those places? >> i heard from schools. i only visited iowa state in terms of big eight. never heard from pac-10. never heard from the...
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massachusetts. that's the truth. it really is a moderate republican bill which is market based. i think in the long run it can work. there are other countries that do health insurance in the private-sector, switzerland, for example. the netherlands. massachusetts. but the bill is complicated and it's unnecessarily complicated but in its fundamental conception it can work. it will work. >> very good. coming up on "morning joe" we'll be talking about a lot more. we have san antonio mayor, fannie mae and freddie mac, david gregory, geoffrey rush. as great as that is compares with the press conference yesterday in toronto where the mayor gave his own version of i am not a crook. we're going play you what we can and we're going to bleep out the rest. first here's bill karins with the fix. >> unfortunately some people won't like their weekend forecast. things are going to get dicey in the middle of the country. chances of tornadoes. first thing this morning we have some rain to talk about coming through a
massachusetts. that's the truth. it really is a moderate republican bill which is market based. i think in the long run it can work. there are other countries that do health insurance in the private-sector, switzerland, for example. the netherlands. massachusetts. but the bill is complicated and it's unnecessarily complicated but in its fundamental conception it can work. it will work. >> very good. coming up on "morning joe" we'll be talking about a lot more. we have san...
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they are so pathetic. >> massachusetts signed up 168 the first month. >> there you go. tina brown and ralph reid, thank you so much. you are watching "morning joe." we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ stacy's mom has got it goin' on ♪ ♪ stacy's mom has got it goin' on ♪ ♪ stacy's mom has got it goin' on ♪ [ male announcer ] the beautifully practical and practically beautiful cadillac srx. get the best offers of the season now. lease this 2014 srx for around $369 a month with premium care maintenance included. ♪ but with less energy, moodiness, and a low sex drive,y first. i saw my doctor. a blood test showed it was low testosterone, not age. we talked about axiron. the only underarm low t treatment that can restore t levels to normal in about 2 weeks in most men. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18 or men with prostate or breast cancer. women especially those who are or who may become pregnant and children should avoid contact where axiron is applied as unexpected signs of puberty in children or changes in body hair or increased acne in women m
they are so pathetic. >> massachusetts signed up 168 the first month. >> there you go. tina brown and ralph reid, thank you so much. you are watching "morning joe." we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ stacy's mom has got it goin' on ♪ ♪ stacy's mom has got it goin' on ♪ ♪ stacy's mom has got it goin' on ♪ [ male announcer ] the beautifully practical and practically beautiful cadillac srx. get the best offers of the season now. lease this 2014 srx for around $369 a month...
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remember in massachusetts where they had some problems but not these big problems, 123 people signed up for that health care plan after governor romney passed it, 123 people in the first month. it gained momentum. when the deadline was arriving, there was a big rush of people. i think you're going to see the same thing here. >> all right. moving on, the u.s. military appears one step closer to having american troops in afghanistan beyond the end of next year. secretary of state john kerry has announced a preliminary agreement between u.s. and afghan officials. the "new york times" reports the deal could keep american forces on the ground through 2024. it would also include billions of dollars of international assistance. other reports say the deal will be limited to counterterrorism and training of afghan force. the obama administration isn't giving specifics. but it is pushing back on suggestions that america will be fighting the war well into the future. a white house official says it's completely wrong to suggest u.s. troops will be in afghanistan until 2024 as we were discussing
remember in massachusetts where they had some problems but not these big problems, 123 people signed up for that health care plan after governor romney passed it, 123 people in the first month. it gained momentum. when the deadline was arriving, there was a big rush of people. i think you're going to see the same thing here. >> all right. moving on, the u.s. military appears one step closer to having american troops in afghanistan beyond the end of next year. secretary of state john kerry...